Man dies after he was beaten, run over by vehicle in violent Beverly Hills attack, police say
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Key Points:
- A man died after being beaten and run over by a car during a violent altercation near Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards in Beverly Hills on Friday.
- The suspect, 54-year-old Christopher Cornelius of San Bernardino, struck the victim multiple times with a metal object before driving his vehicle over him.
- Cornelius fled to a nearby building but was quickly detained by police and booked on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $2 million.
- Witnesses reported hearing a loud argument and saw the attacker hitting the victim with a stick or pipe before running him over and fleeing the scene.
- Police are investigating the incident and have asked the public to provide any information, offering an anonymous tip line for confidentiality.
